Exes and Goals: a hockey romance

Exes and Goals by Heather C Myers is the first book in the Slapshot series. The Newport Beach Seagulls hockey team has had an abysmal previous season. With the murder of their founder and owner and a few scandals involving the players, the team needs some help. Seraphina Hanson, the new owner and manager, is making drastic changes. From new talent and coaches, she also hires a team blogger. Harper Crawford is a big fan of the team and is looking forward to writing character pieces, team critiques and game summaries. It is her dream job. Her first piece is an article on the new first line center, Zachary Ryan. Tall, dark and handsome, Zachary is arrogant, direct and has a troubled past. There is an instant attraction between the two and as their relationship heats up, an ex-boyfriend from Harper’s past, isn’t happy she has moved on, is back to cause trouble.  

I enjoy sports romance, especially football and hockey, although I am not a regular hockey fan. I looked forward to Exes and Goals. From the opening chapter to the closing page, I was a bit confused. The romance between Harper and Zachary is hot and romantic (eventually). The issues with the ex were more annoying than troublesome. The murder of the team’s owner and founder is mentioned often and I expected a resolution or at least some details into the murder investigation. Perhaps the author is waiting to resolve the murder within other books in the series. I, however, will not be reading further to find out. Overall, it’s a fairly short read. The romance was hot but the rest of the story was disappointing. I also expected more details into the team, the other players and seeing them play more on the ice. I do not recommend Exes and Goals. 

Exes and Goals is available in paperback and eBook